A cloud of ash lands in the waves of a river. Light enters the interior of a tree through myriads of holes. Monocultural forests are infested by parasites and now form the breeding ground for future life forms. A filmic meditation about earthly and mythological passages of becoming and passing away.
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Official Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pInRgw7WPj4
As an artist duo, Florian Fischer and Johannes Krell have been working at the interface of film and visual art since 2013.Their works have been shown at several international film festivals and have been awarded the German Short Film Award and the Golden Bear (Berlinale Shorts).
Filmography
2014 Still Life
2016 Kaltes Tal
2017 No Sex Please
2019 Umbra
2025 Les Rites de Passage
Studied cinematography in Berlin and completed postgraduate studies in media art at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne;
participant in the Professional Media Masterclass/Werkleitz;
awarded, among others, the German Short Film Award and the Golden Bear at Berlinale Shorts;
based in Leipzig.
Filmography
2009 Saal Eins
2010 Station
2012 A Cloud of Unknowing
2014 Still Life
2016 Kaltes Tal
2019 Umbra
2025 Les Rites de Passage
